Epilepsy CAN be fatal although many sufferers take medication and live a relatively normal life. Status Epilepticus is life threatening. This is where a seizure continues for more than 5 minutes or a person does not regain consciousness between seizures. Many people die from this and it requires immediate emergency treatment. Seizures can cause breathing difficulties or head injuries from a fall. Drowing is a big risk for seizure sufferers.
Epilepsy is not a fatal condition. People who have Epilepsy and die, rarely die because of their epilepsy. If someone has a seizure while doing some dangerous activity, they may have an accident and die as a result of that, but it would not be the epilepsy itself that kills them. The vast majority of people who have epilepsy lead very normal lives and when they die, it is for some other reason.
There is a condition known as SUDEP - Sudden Unexplained Death from Epilepsy. It even has an official name. A few different Epileptic conditions (Dravet's Syndrom comes to mind) reduce a person's life expectancy to not likely to live past 5. This is largely because NO ONE KNOWS what causes it and how to cure it. However this is a small minority of the people who have epilepsy, and do live relatively normal lives outside of their actual seizures.
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The mortality rate for epilepsy in the United States is estimated to be about 1.5 to 2.5 deaths per 1,000 people with epilepsy annually. This figure can vary based on factors such as age, underlying health conditions, and the presence of other comorbidities. Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP) is a significant contributor to mortality in people with epilepsy, particularly in those with uncontrolled seizures. Overall, while epilepsy can increase the risk of mortality, many individuals manage the condition effectively with treatment.
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